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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Waco, TX

What professions have the highest employment in Waco, TX? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Waco, TX. We note that the total employment in Waco, TX is 123,460. The most popular job is the fast food and counter worker profession, which employs 3,820 people (3.09 percent of the total employment in Waco, TX). The second most common job is the customer service representative profession which employs 3,590 people (2.91 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Waco, TX is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Waco, TX (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	123,460	100.00%	$39,070
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	3,820	3.09%	$22,290
3	Customer Service Representatives	3,590	2.91%	$34,770
4	Retail Salespersons	3,500	2.83%	$29,030
5	General and Operations Managers	3,320	2.69%	$75,730
6	Cashiers	3,020	2.45%	$24,850
7	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,500	2.02%	$21,670
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	2,210	1.79%	$33,860
9	Registered Nurses	2,170	1.76%	$78,540
10	Office Clerks, General	1,970	1.60%	$34,170
11	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,960	1.59%	$27,690
12	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,930	1.56%	$31,560
13	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,700	1.38%	$37,660
14	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,600	1.30%	$44,570
15	Waiters and Waitresses	1,530	1.24%	$20,790
16	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,490	1.21%	$54,000
17	Food Preparation Workers	1,370	1.11%	$27,330
18	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,360	1.10%	$51,420
19	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,320	1.07%	$37,560
20	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,220	0.99%	$34,780
21	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,170	0.95%	$24,030
22	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,170	0.95%	$39,570
23	Construction Laborers	1,160	0.94%	$35,200
24	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,120	0.91%	$40,010
25	Nursing Assistants	1,090	0.88%	$30,040
26	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	1,050	0.85%	$31,080
27	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	970	0.79%	$57,470
28	Restaurant Cooks	930	0.75%	$28,440
29	Receptionists and Information Clerks	890	0.72%	$29,520
30	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	890	0.72%	$36,430
31	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	790	0.64%	$68,520
32	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	760	0.62%	$57,330
33	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	760	0.62%	$60,800
34	Accountants and Auditors	740	0.60%	$72,290
35	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	740	0.60%	$62,400
36	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	740	0.60%	$43,240
37	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	690	0.56%	$35,270
38	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	680	0.55%	$30,930
39	Project Management Specialists	670	0.54%	$74,910
40	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	670	0.54%	$49,820
41	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	660	0.53%	$63,180
42	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	650	0.53%	$51,600
43	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	650	0.53%	$46,890
44	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	630	0.51%	$23,130
45	Electricians	620	0.50%	$48,690
46	Human Resources Specialists	590	0.48%	$50,480
47	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	590	0.48%	$60,290
48	Security Guards	580	0.47%	$28,080
49	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	580	0.47%	$43,580
50	Medical Assistants	530	0.43%	$34,490
51	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	520	0.42%	$49,430
52	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	520	0.42%	$27,870
53	Software Developers	500	0.40%	$118,720
54	Correctional Officers and Jailers	490	0.40%	$41,770
55	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	490	0.40%	$38,300
56	Other Business Operations Specialists	480	0.39%	$63,040
57	Computer User Support Specialists	460	0.37%	$48,830
58	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	460	0.37%	$42,800
59	Childcare Workers	450	0.36%	$22,440
60	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	450	0.36%	$52,580
61	Sales Managers	440	0.36%	$95,680
62	Financial Managers	420	0.34%	$128,480
63	Bartenders	410	0.33%	$22,620
64	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	410	0.33%	$45,610
65	Packers and Packagers	410	0.33%	$27,120
66	Compliance Officers	400	0.32%	$54,380
67	Instructional Coordinators	400	0.32%	$61,890
68	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	390	0.32%	$47,720
69	Driver/Sales Workers	390	0.32%	$27,980
70	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	380	0.31%	$79,150
71	Medical and Health Services Managers	380	0.31%	$99,970
72	Training and Development Specialists	380	0.31%	$52,890
73	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	380	0.31%	$53,500
74	Medical Secretaries	360	0.29%	$35,160
75	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	360	0.29%	$48,800
76	School Bus Drivers	350	0.28%	$40,120
77	Fast Food Cooks	340	0.28%	$23,610
78	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	340	0.28%	$47,140
79	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	340	0.28%	$48,730
80	Helpers--Production Workers	340	0.28%	$32,270
81	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	330	0.27%	$21,650
82	Pharmacy Technicians	330	0.27%	$38,820
83	Dishwashers	330	0.27%	$24,640
84	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	320	0.26%	$60,040
85	Public Relations Specialists	320	0.26%	$62,710
86	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	320	0.26%	$22,520
87	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	320	0.26%	$22,910
88	Parts Salespersons	320	0.26%	$29,760
89	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	320	0.26%	$53,840
90	Carpenters	320	0.26%	$40,570
91	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	320	0.26%	$39,350
92	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	320	0.26%	$30,460
93	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	310	0.25%	$48,520
94	Social and Human Service Assistants	310	0.25%	$37,130
95	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	310	0.25%	$44,020
96	Insurance Sales Agents	300	0.24%	$38,420
97	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	300	0.24%	$27,300
98	Computer and Information Systems Managers	290	0.23%	$129,780
99	Computer Occupations, All Other	290	0.23%	$80,310
100	Billing and Posting Clerks	290	0.23%	$36,540

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